The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-24
CHOLERA OFF NEW YORK
A BADLY INFECTED STEAMER
FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.

to this Country - The Vessel and
Those on Board in Quarantine-But
Little Danger of the Plague Spread
ing.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The steamship Ale
sia,which arrived below last night, from Mar
seilles and Naples, with 800 passengers, has
Asiatic cholera aboard. Eight of the pas
sengers died on the passage, and on her ar
rival at quarantine the health officers found
four cases aboard. He has sent the Alesia
and her crew to West Bank in the lower
Bay. The Alcsia left Marseilles Aug. 80,
and Naples Sept. 80. She is consigned to
James A. Elwell & Co.
HOW THE PEST SHOWED ITSELF.
On Sept. l., Lingi Maria, a steerage
passenger, was taken sick and died
On Sept. Is another steerage passenger,
aged 80, was taken sick and died on the
same date.
A sailor, aged 40, died on the fol-
lowing day, in less than twenty
four hours, from the time he was taken
down.
On Sept. II sailor aged so was taken
sick He died on Sept 49,
A steerage passenger aged AZ died on
Sept. 81.
NOT CHOLERA VICTIMS.
Another aged Al was taken sick before
coming on board. and died on Sept. %,
probably of bronchitis.
Another aged 50 was also sick at the time
of coming on board, and died on Sept %,
though without any symptoms of cholera
All the above were buried at sea.
The Alesia is now in the lower bay. Her
sick passengers will be transferred to the
Swinburne Island Hospital All the re-
manning passengers will be transferred to
Hoffman Island for observation. The ship
will remain in the lower bay until she has
been thoroughly fumigated and cleansed.
FUMIGATING PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE.
vast amount of baggage on board the
Alesia was taken off the steamer to Hoff-
mans Island. The baggage and passengers
were placed in one of the large hospitals and
subjected to vigorous fumigation with sui
phur. AS fast as the passengers and baggage
were fumigated they We're transferred to
the immense hospital building which stands
about a hundred feet distant Every
thing was done to avoid all chance
of future ravages of the disease. The
steamer was also subjected to thorough dis
infection and cleansing. The water in her
tanks was emptied, and they were filled
with clean croton water. The disinfectant
used in the ship was also sulphur. In a day
or two the Alesia will be in shape to be
transferred from her place in the lower
Bay to Brooklyn, but the crew
and passengers according to the health
officer, will have to remain on the island for
q week, at least The time is indefinite, de-
pending upon developments.
NATURE OF THE DISEASE.
The disease is of a alternating nature.
The germs would live through the winter
and develop in the spring. Two of those
who were sick appeared to be improving
somewhat. Many of the people who were
on board the Alesia undoubtedly fled from
the epidemic which is now raging in Italy
and Sicily.
Steamers which hereafter arrive from
Mediterranean ports will be subjected to
very close examination by the health officer.
The steamer India, which arrived off quar-
antine this afternoon from Palermo, Naples
and Messina was closely examined
for cholera cases. None were found, how
ever. The India's bill of health from
Naples, signed by Edward Camphausen
United States Consul, states that there are
many cases of cholera at Naples and vicini-
ty. Seventy per cent. of the cases are fatal.
PALERMo's BILL.
The Palermo bill of health, signed by
United States Consul Philip Carroll, states
the death rate there to be fifteen day.
The Messina bill of health, signed by
United States Consul Wallace $. Jones,
stated that there are two new cases of
cholera a day on an average in that city.
The India sailed for Naples Aug.
81, two days later than the
friends on the Alesia were making anxious
inquiries during the day at the office of the
Fabre line. An anxious throng We're down
at quarantine asking for information about
their friends or relatives.
President Bayles, of the Health Board, is
not at all alarmed over the outbreak OF
cholera upon the Alesia.
TOO LATE IN THE SEASON.
He says it is too late in the season to wor
ry. The department is in good shape tc
deal with the disease. In the event of al
epidemic the board would have $4,000 a
their command. The present health boarC
was organized to meet the epidemic of 1866
The scourge had visited New Yorl
in 1858 and lS49 and in 1886
The last visitation aided in the discovery O
the true nature Of the disease and dreaC
gave way to a calmer view. Nevertheless
the news in November, 1865, of the arriva
Of a cholera ship from Havre caused con
sternation. Strict quarantine work KEEP
the ulSeaSe out, but the 1OllOWlng apr
brought half dozen steamships witt
cholera-stricken passengers.
CHASTITY DEATH LISTS.
Tho Virginia was first with thirty-on
cholera dead, followed by the England witt
$50 deaths out of ! 200 passengers. The lat
ter arrived April 20, 1866. Ten days late
the first case occurred in New York. II
that year the disease killed ,2l2 persons IL
this city, and was the last visitation.
DIR. HAMILTON NOTIFIED.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23.--Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital Ser
wee has received a dispatch from New
York confirming the press report of the ar
rival there Of the steamship Alesia will
cholera on board His telegram merely an
nounced the facts in the case as published
without making a request for government
assistance. and it is thought the quarantine
authorities Of New York feel confident o.
tnelr ability to stamp out th'
qlSenso without asking help OF tn
United States health officers DIR. Stoner
Of the Marine Hospital Service, says tina
no authority Is vested in the bureau TO IN
terlere in State quarantine affairs unless
request comes from the health officers OF thu
state for assistance New York, he says
mas very large and efficient Quarantine
Bonrd, fully able, in his opinion, 70 grapp
successfully with the exigencies OF the occa
son.